Thunderstorm Wind — Dickenson, Virginia

2023-09-09 · near Stratton, Dickenson, Virginia

Event narrative

Outside the town of Clintwood, a tree was blown down along Buffalo Creek Road and another onto Carter Stanley Highway.

Wider weather episode

In the midst of a passing upper level disturbance and nearby surface boundary, the afternoon of September 9th observed strong to severe thunderstorms in southwest Virginia. Isolated instances of damaging wind gusts took place in the region, with a storm in Dickenson County growing strong enough to result in downed trees within the county. High moisture levels were also in place that afternoon, so heavy downpours were not out of the question. This, coupled with the slow nature of storms, led to high water concerns outside the town of Prater in Buchanan County due to drain pipes becoming washed out.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1129548. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.